Real Rides.

[grado]

Caught a glimpse of this beautiful 1965 BMW
on its way to Daytona.  I think it’s an R500.

[hacksaw]

That would be R50/2
I had a 1955 R50. It wasnt actually designated as a /2 in that year but it was the same thing .
Currently my only registered bike is “67 R60/2
I agree it’s a beautiful bike.
No plate ? I see a sign I can’t quite make out. It says 1964
I think . Maybe it’s going to swap meet ?

Where are you in new England?

[motogrady]

hacksaw wrote

That would be R50/2
I had a 1955 R50. It wasnt actually designated as a /2 in that year but it was the same thing .
Currently my only registered bike is “67 R60/2
I agree it’s a beautiful bike.
No plate ? I see a sign I can’t quite make out. It says 1964
I think . Maybe it’s going to swap meet ?

Where are you in new England?

This bike from what I understand belonged
to guy that passed last year.
He was a bit well off, and lived a full life, on his terms.

There is a large pile of very nice road gear in there also.

He was a long haul touring bloke.
Stretched it to 80 years old, died form what I heard on a mountain bike back in the woods.

The beemer was restored in ‘63/‘64.
He then entered it in various shows,
and rode a Goldwing mostly the rest of his life.

The bike on its way to Daytona as we speak, to be picked up by its new owner.  

And ya, I need to start taking notes in these situations.
I think I’ll remember everything, but you get to talking about stuff……….

The pic doesn’t do it justice, it’s striking to say the least.

[hacksaw]

ok!!!!

[motogrady]

Talked to those guys today.

That beemer is a 1958 R/50.
The guy bought it new, rode it for 4 years,
retired it, then had it completely restored.
Hasn’t been started since.

[hacksaw]

Weird . Whst to u mean completely restored? Only 4 years on it.

[motogrady]

Ya. That’s what I heard.

I pulled up 1958 BMW R/50.
In images, this came up.

[motogrady]

It looks like they offered a somewhat different, 2 up version. Big difference maybe the seat?



I tell you, the real old ones, the hard tails maybe 20s, 30s
Beemers, Effin works of art they are.

[hacksaw]

I am getting islamic spam in my email from this thread

[hacksaw]

No sorry . It’s from real rides